Artists at home

During lockdown Monica Grose Hodge's tranquil flat in an 1830s house in Hackney, rapidly became a workshop for her Rag pictures, using a 19th century technique to make patterns based on 16^th century Crewel Work.

The painter Haidee Becker has created a serene, comfortable live-work space in her north London house, including a magical, light-filled studio where she paints her contemplative still lifes and portraits

As an artist, colours come instinctively to Catherine Cazalet, who has painted her Cotswold house in a riot of bold, beautiful shades

Art and life are as one in the Berwick-upon-Tweed home of artists Brita Granström and Mick Manning, where their shared creative energy pervades every room

The studio where Suzy Murphy paints her vast, colour-drenched landscapes is a deeply personal space, while her nearby house acts as the serene backdrop to her family life

Home is where the art is for polymath creative Jorge Parra, who is painstakingly bringing a suite of rooms in his family’s ancestral palace south of Madrid to life, one wall at a time

From a dilapidated Yorkshire farmhouse in a spectacular setting overlooking Semerwater, the interior designer Jonathan Reed has carved out a warm and welcoming home that feels a one-off, thanks to his appreciation for hand-crafted details and the people who have created them

Textile artist Pauline Caulfield's home and studio, decorated in the 1980s with her former husband – artist and printmaker Patrick Caulfield – is a layered, timeless interior that bears testament to a creative life well lived.

Aiming for something ‘romantic and camp, without going too Liberace’ the artist Christabel MacGreevy has conjured up the perfect scheme for her friend, photographer Harry Carr

Just like her serenely composed drawings, the interiors that artist Tarka King's inhabits are similarly measured and calm – from her terraced house in Bayswater, to her studio that is a 20 minute cycle away on a pontoon in the middle of the River Thames.

It may be packed with paintings, but this Wiltshire house is far from an austere showcase, with 20th-century pictures, quirky curios and treasured heirlooms giving it a welcoming charm

Deep inside a protected nature reserve on Mallorca’s northern coastline, the American sculptor Michael Prentice has spent decades building an enchanting retreat.

For artist Rachel Bottomley, this cottage's medley of 17th-century and 1970s architecture presented an exciting creative challenge

Building a new house in the Scottish Borders enabled artist Sue Phipps to capture the best light for painting, and add character with architectural details and her curiosities

No ordinary restoration project, this previously neglected 18th-century cottage in the Yorkshire Dales has been turned into a living canvas and rural retreat by its artist owner Kitty North and her friend Robin Lucas

The cottage has been gradually reconfigured over the past 30 years by a creative couple to provide a versatile home, cleverly adapted to accommodate their evolving work and family requirements

Richard Pomeroy's journey from gallerist to artist to ceramicist has taken various twists and turns, but it seems he has finally arrived at the right spot in Somerset, creating brightly coloured pieces that bring joy to their users

When artist Rana Begum stumbled on her now house, it was a wreck in need of demolishing. Now, a striking, light-filled house stands in its place

Clever design and an excellent eye for colour have made Daisy Sims-Hilditch's apartment a stylish place to find calm amidst the bustle of west London